Brett Howden at Rangers practice on Jan. 15. Credit: NY Rangers/Nick Homler
Rangers forward Ryan Strome extended his point streak to a career-high 11 games in Thursday night's 3-2 overtime win in Buffalo, and ran his assist streak to 10 games, which tied him with Rod Gilbert for the second-longest assist streak in Rangers history.
Brian Leetch owns the franchise record with a 15-game assist streak.
"To be in that company is obviously a nice honor,’’ said Strome, whose assist streak is also the longest by any player in the NHL this season. "But you know at this time of the year, I think, even though it’s a little bit of a cliche, I think, just finding ways to get wins is important.